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Beverage Industry Workplace Harassment Lawsuits Are Surging: What Liquor Retailers Need to Know About Supplier Ethics and Brand Risk
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Beverage Industry Workplace Harassment Lawsuits Are Surging: What Liquor Retailers Need to Know About Supplier Ethics and Brand Risk

Beverage industry workplace harassment lawsuits are rising fast. Learn how liquor retailers can manage brand risk, vet supplier ethics, and stay compliant.

10 min read
Tilray Moves Into Freezer-Aisle RTDs: What Cannabis-Adjacent Beverage Companies Entering Alcohol Mean for Your Ready-to-Drink Category Strategy
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Tilray Moves Into Freezer-Aisle RTDs: What Cannabis-Adjacent Beverage Companies Entering Alcohol Mean for Your Ready-to-Drink Category Strategy

Tilray's ready-to-drink alcohol strategy is reshaping RTD retail. Here's what cannabis-adjacent brands entering your beverage aisle mean for your store.

11 min read
Pernod Ricard Brown-Forman Acquisition Talks: What Premium Spirits Consolidation Means for Your Store's Pricing Power and Brand Access
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Pernod Ricard Brown-Forman Acquisition Talks: What Premium Spirits Consolidation Means for Your Store's Pricing Power and Brand Access

The Pernod Ricard Brown-Forman acquisition could reshape spirits retail. Here's what independent liquor store owners need to know about pricing and brand access.

8 min read
Award-Winning Craft Breweries Are Going Bankrupt: How to Protect Your Store's Tap and Shelf Strategy When Supplier Brands Collapse
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Award-Winning Craft Breweries Are Going Bankrupt: How to Protect Your Store's Tap and Shelf Strategy When Supplier Brands Collapse

434 craft brewery closures in 2025 are disrupting retailers. Learn craft brewery closures liquor retail strategy to protect your taps, shelves, and margins.

10 min read
Napa Green Certified Wines Are Hitting the Bulk Market: What This Means for Your Private Label and Sourcing Strategy
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Napa Green Certified Wines Are Hitting the Bulk Market: What This Means for Your Private Label and Sourcing Strategy

Napa Green certified wines are entering the bulk market — and most don't carry the logo. Here's how smart retailers can leverage sustainability certifications.

11 min read
California's Down to Earth Month: How Liquor Retailers Can Ride the Sustainability Marketing Wave in April
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California's Down to Earth Month: How Liquor Retailers Can Ride the Sustainability Marketing Wave in April

Discover how sustainability marketing in liquor retail can drive April sales. Use Down to Earth Month for in-store tie-ins that boost loyalty and revenue.

11 min read
35% of Non-Wine-Drinkers Say They Don't Like the Taste: What the Wine Market Council's Latest Consumer Data Means for How You Merchandise and Sample Wine
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35% of Non-Wine-Drinkers Say They Don't Like the Taste: What the Wine Market Council's Latest Consumer Data Means for How You Merchandise and Sample Wine

New wine consumer data merchandising insights: 35% of non-wine-drinkers cite taste as their barrier. Here's how to rethink sampling and shelf strategy.

13 min read
Wine and Spirits Pricing 2026: How Rising Agricultural Costs and Global Uncertainty Could Squeeze Your Margins Further
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Wine and Spirits Pricing 2026: How Rising Agricultural Costs and Global Uncertainty Could Squeeze Your Margins Further

Wine and spirits pricing 2026 faces new pressure from agricultural cost increases, tariffs, and demand decline. Here's what liquor retailers need to watch.

12 min read
Gen Z Wine Trends Liquor Retail Owners Need to Know: Sweet Wines, Smarter Merchandising, and Winning Younger Shoppers
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Gen Z Wine Trends Liquor Retail Owners Need to Know: Sweet Wines, Smarter Merchandising, and Winning Younger Shoppers

Gen Z wine trends are reshaping liquor retail. Learn how sweet wine entry points and approachable merchandising can help your store win younger shoppers.

10 min read
National Prosecco Week 2026 Is Coming June 15–21: How Liquor Retailers Should Plan Promotions, Tastings, and Supplier Partnerships Now
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National Prosecco Week 2026 Is Coming June 15–21: How Liquor Retailers Should Plan Promotions, Tastings, and Supplier Partnerships Now

National Prosecco Week 2026 runs June 15–21. Here's how liquor retailers can plan promotions, tastings, and supplier partnerships to maximize sales.

12 min read
Oregon Chardonnay Retail Marketing: How to Capitalize on Blind Tasting Buzz and Move Pacific Northwest Wine
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Oregon Chardonnay Retail Marketing: How to Capitalize on Blind Tasting Buzz and Move Pacific Northwest Wine

Oregon Chardonnay retail marketing strategies for liquor stores. Turn blind tasting headlines into sales with proven shelf placement and promotion tactics.

12 min read
No- and Low-Alcohol Wine Technology Is Advancing Fast: How Nano-Filtration and Novel Yeasts Are Creating Products Worth Stocking
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No- and Low-Alcohol Wine Technology Is Advancing Fast: How Nano-Filtration and Novel Yeasts Are Creating Products Worth Stocking

No and low alcohol wine technology is evolving fast. Learn how nano-filtration and novel yeasts are finally creating products your customers will rebuy.

11 min read